Oil-can.



L. BRASSARD.

OIL CAN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-411MB LQSS WUO Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

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LEAINDER BRASSARD, 0F BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

OIL-CAN.

principal object the provision of a novel means for controlling-the supply of oil flowing through the spout.

Another object of my invention is the pro- I vision of such a device which may be easily and quickly applied to an oil can of ordinary construction without changing the construction thereof.

A"- further object of the inventionis the provision of a device which will be particularly simple and efficient in operation and any complicated mechanism will be eliminated.

-With the above and other objects in View, I will now proceed to describe my invention.

Figu of an oil can constructed in accordance with my improved invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the valve, and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring now particularly to the drawing, 1 indicates the body portion of the usual oil can, which is formed with the side walls 2 and abottom 3. These side walls are constructed in the usual manner, and provided with the usual screw threaded collar 1, to which the spout is attached. As clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, the bottom 3 is preferably bowed in accordance with the usual construction of an oil can, and is adapted to materially assist in the operation of my improved device. To enter into the collar 4 I preferably provide the lower portion of my improved spout, which is indicated by the numeral 5. This lower portion 5 is preferably provided at its upper extremity with the outturned flange 6 to which the outward section of the spout is adapted to be secured. At the end opposite the flange 6 and formed integral with the lower section 5, I preferably provide the inwardly extending walls Specification of Letters Patent.

re 1 is a longitudinal sectional viewv Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

Application filed November 4, 1913. Serial No. 799,175.

7 having the downwardly extending collar 8 formed lntegral therewith. These walls 7 are so formed as to provide the valve seat 9,

the use of which will be hereinafter more fully described. A suitable transversely extending bar 10, having intermediate its ends a suitable aperture is adapted to rest against and be supported by the flange 6 when the device is in use. The upper portion of the spout which is indicated by the numeral 11 is preferably flared at its lower end and the edgesof the flared portion bent aroundthe flange 6 and securely clamped thereon.

A suitable stem 12 having formed at its upper extremity the reduced portion 13 is pro'vided, and has at its lower end the enlarged portion 14, which is adapted to abut the bottom of the oil can and bear thereon when the device is in use. wherethe reduced portion 13 joins the stem 12, is formed a shoulder 15, the use of which will be hereinafter more fully described. The valve, which is used in connection with sition, the reduced end of the valve 16 abuts 85 the shoulder 15, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. A suitable coil spring 18 is interposed between the enlarged portion of the At the point my improved oil can, preferably comprises valve and the transversely extending bar 10,

and is adapted to exert a downward pressure against the valve and normally hold the same against the seat 9, thereby closing the passage through the spout. The upper end of the stem 13 is adapted to extend through the aperture formed in the bar 6, and be guided thereby when the same is in position.

It will be clearly seen from the foregoing that with my improved device, the stem may be secured in an oil can of the usual construction without changing the same, and

that upon thumb pressure against the bottom 3, it will be evident that the stem 12 will be pushed upwardly which will raise the valve from its seat and permit the oil to flow outward through spout. Upon re- 1% leasing the pressure from the bottom 3, it will be apparent that through the action of the spring 18 the valve will be returned to its seat and the mechanism will assume its position, illustrated in Fig. 1.

While in the foregoing I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my In combination, an oil can, a spout fitted.

in said can, an inverted frusto conical valve seat secured to and depending from the spout and located in the can, the apex of the valve seat provided with an opening the wall of which is flared outwardly, a bar secured across the spout and located above the valve seat, a valve stem having one end flared and secured to the bottom of the can centrally thereof, the opposite end of said stem belng reduced and extending upwardly through and beyond the apex portion of the valve seat, a frusto conical valve secured on the upper reduced end of said stem and normally arranged in the valve seat, said reduced end of the stem extending upwardly through the supporting bar and beyond the same, a spring surrounding said reduced portion of the stem and normally engaging said valve urgingthe same seated, said valve adapted to be unseated by" the forcing inwardly of the can bottom against the tension of the spring.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEANDER BRASSARD.

Witnesses: ALBERT RENAUD, MARY F. ANDREWS. 

